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Recreation, Outdoors and Religion

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The outdoors is a great opportunity to connect with one’s faith via nature, recreation, and other activities. Seeking the latest information about outdoor recreation and how it fits with religion? Patheos writers include some of the top faith leaders and scholars in the world exploring outdoor recreation and religion. Our hope is by providing religious outdoor information, stories and conversation, it leads to understanding, empathy and acceptance of all faiths.

ACROSS FAITHS
Progressive Christian
Mastering the Art of Reflective Reading
Lectio is a spiritual practice that spans the centuries. Rather than reading for readings sake, we are reading for new direction
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Progressive Christian
10 U.S. Olympians Who Acknowledge & Praise the Lord
Some athletes do not acknowledge God’s role in their success. But the wise ones, including these 10 U.S. Olympians, readily acknowledge and praise the Lord.
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General Christian
Is It Possible To Channel The Mind Of An Olympian?
“Don’t run from a challenge. Instead run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.” Nadia Comăneci
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More Recreation, Outdoors and Religion Voices
Love Opens Doors
Reverence as a Practice of You
What Simone Biles can Teach us about Mental Health
Mastering the Art of Reflective Reading
Doubt as a Spiritual Practice
The Historical Movement of Jesus needs a Resurgence Today
Violence is Not the Answer
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The Catholic Bird Lover
3 Very Catholic Truths Mexican Culture Teaches About Life
Is my dream a message from God?
Wishes Make us Human, but What Happens When They Change?
God's Presence in non-Church Things: Capoeira Martial Arts
Confession in Korea: The Universality of the Church
Pious Daydream: Is it actually pious?
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In Relation
What Does the Bible Say About Joy?
Moving Out of the Cave
The Importance of Talking To God
Verses to Cling to This Father's Day Weekend
Is Thanksgiving A Sacrifice?
What Proverbs Two Teaches About Our Paths
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Recreation, Outdoors and Religion by faiths
Buddhist
Knowing We're Alive and Knowing We will Die: A Meditation on a Television Show
Why Giving Up Meditation Was Good For Me
Where Should I Be Going?
Should politicians be guided by their faith in their elected office?
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Catholic
Does modern science support the wisdom of St. Benedict?
A Bucket Brigade
When We Find Ourselves Needing Some Leisure Time, Take It
PRS VI Reading And Writing
Experience One Body while seeing fireworks this 4th of July
3 Very Catholic Truths Mexican Culture Teaches About Life
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Contemplative
Is It Possible To Channel The Mind Of An Olympian?
Overcoming Doubts and Fears in Your Spiritual Journey
Is Peace Achievable in Today's Society?
Exploring the Spiritual Depths of Psalm 42
Is Non-Duality the Key to Liberation from Ego?
Honoring Sabbath Rest for God’s Creation and Our Health
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Evangelical
Story Behind The Inspiring Lyrics Of "America The Beautiful"
Humility Month: Part 1--From Disgrace to Wisdom
Faerie Gardens, Faerie Stories, and the Creative Anointing
It's Adam's Fault That I Have a Black Thumb
Trust In God, Not Horses
Takeaways From The Tamarisk Tree
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General Christian
What Simone Biles can Teach us about Mental Health
10 U.S. Olympians Who Acknowledge & Praise the Lord
Kevin Durant Desires More Than Gold at the Summer Olympics
Living in Alignment with Your True Self
A Philosophical Analysis of Virtue
How Then Shall We Live, When the World is on Fire?
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Hindu
Belgaon
Out-Of-Door Life
“Our Lesser Brethren” aka Georgy Boy
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Jewish
Humanitarian Organizations Are a Part of Israeli and Jewish Culture.
The Unexpected Winter: Lessons in Soul Growth
The Bread of Life - Taste, Sound…
God as Celebrity
How Can You Find an Oasis?
The Color of God’s Eyes
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Latter-day Saint
Fear Bucket List - Free Yourself From What Binds
A Man in the Clouds at Adam-ondi-Ahman
The Greatest Three Nephites Story Ever Told
POV: Riding Motorcycles
Chasing Meteors and Finding New Understanding
Rome wasn’t built in a night. But Qatar sure seems to have been. FIFA #2: The Beast #7
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More Voices
Jacob Collier Live at The Anthem with Lindsey Lomis
Nature’s Awareness
Mysticism Naturally
Inner Darwin
The Value of (Empty) Ritual
Can You Love Nature?
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Muslim
Moltmann, Muslims and Al-Mizan
Gratitude from an Islamic Perspective
What Players Are Muslim In The NBA?
God Is Closer Than Our Very Breaths…
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New Visions
Awe: What It Means. How to Experience It.
The Sacred and the Profane
What is Soul? What is Spirit?
The Place of Nature in Naturalist Spirituality – Part II
Church and the Playboy Bunny
I'm Not Sure I Want to Watch my Salt Intake!
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Pagan
We Do Not Experience the Seasons the Same…
Embracing Animism: Discovering the World Soul
Working from the Core – An Element of Power
Frankly, My Dude, You're Missing a Stair
Lake Atitlán the Heart of the Americas
In Nature’s Time
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Progressive Christian
Reverence as a Practice of You
With wild desperation comes one thing: a wild kind of mercy
Mastering the Art of Reflective Reading
Doubt as a Spiritual Practice
The Historical Movement of Jesus needs a Resurgence Today
Violence is Not the Answer
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